Portuguese Expansion in Brazil (1600s)

Name: Portuguese Expansion in Brazil (1600s)
Start: 1601
End: 1610

Type Event Region South America Time 1601–1610

In the early 17th century, Portuguese colonists and bandeirante expeditions pushed into Brazil's interior, seeking precious metals and indigenous lab…

Timeline

1601–1605Bahia and Pernambuco · NortheastPortuguese colonists strengthened town defenses and administrative systems in northeastern coastal areas such as Bahia and Pernambuco, expanding port and plantation infrastructure and consolidating their rule over the core region of the sugar economy.
1605–1610interior of São Paulo · São PauloBandeirante expeditions based in São Paulo penetrated deep into the interior in search of indigenous labor and rumored precious metal deposits, gradually pushing Portuguese power toward the Paraná River basin and the direction of Minas Gerais and expanding the colonial frontier.

Sources

Colonial Brazil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Brazil